OH SNAP!
https://ralphhaussler.weebly.com/wolf-mythologie-japan.html
Ancient historic accounts from Japan report this mythical story how the wolf deity, a
white wolf (白狼, shirōkami), in times of need suddenly appeared to
Yamato Takeru, son of Emperor Keikko (around AD100). Takaru got lost on a road near Mitakesan (御嶽山) when a local demon shapeshifted into a white deer (白鹿) and obstructed the road. The
white wolf showed him the way and let his army on the right path, "and Takeru commanded the white wolf to stay in Mitakesan as a
true god, in order to slay any local demons."